THE BIG CHALLENGE 2011
LEVEL 1
1. Peter …… at school.
A. am
B. is
C. are
D. in
2. Are …… your friends?
A. he
B. I
C. here
D. they
3. Complete the sequence: three, five, seven, nine, ……
A. twelve
B. eleven
C. thirteen
D. one
4. Two …….. are at the door.
A. man
B. boy
C. girls
D. bus
5. Blue + yellow = ……
A. green
B. grey
C. brown
D. orange
6. This book …… got 128 pages.
A. have
B. has
C. is
D. haven't
7. London is the capital of the …… Kingdom.
A. British
B. United
C. Britain
D. English
8. “……………” “I'm fine, thanks!”
A. Is it hot today?
B. How old are you?
C. How are you?
D. Is your father here?
9. “Where's your father?” “……”
A. He's a doctor.
B. He's got grey hair.
C. He's at the office.
D. He's fine.
10. Today is Tuesday March 5th. …… is March 9th.
A. Thursday
B. Sunday
C. Saturday
D. Friday
11. The English Channel is ……... Britain and the continent of Europe.
A. in
B. opposite
C. between
D. under
12. “Why is John in hospital?” “…… he's very ill.”
A. That
B. It's
C. Because
D. What
13. The opposite of “horrible” is “……”
A. enormous
B. awful
C. young
D. nice
14. “Please, Dad, …… we play in the garden?” “No, it's too cold. Play in your room.”
A. got
B. can
C. have
D. where
15. I've got a fifty-pound …… in my pocket.
A. piece
B. coin
C. note
D. money
16. My …… is called Lesley. She's twelve.
A. sister
B. brother
C. mother
D. husband
17. Oh no! …… green insects on these flowers.
A. They are
B. There are
C. Here is
D. It has
18. A man in a shop says, “Are they good for headaches?” What sort of shop is it?
A. A chemist's.
B. A butcher's.
C. A computer shop.
D. A sports shop.
19. “What time is it?” “It’s …… to seven.”
A. past
B. five
C. four o'clock
D. half
20. Give the dog a drink of water – he's very ……
A. hungry
B. angry
C. dirty
D. thirsty
21. Be quiet! …… to the teacher!
A. Listen
B. Look
C. Wait
D. Stand
22. My grandparents love …… garden. It's got apple trees and lots of flowers.
A. its
B. there
C. their
D. there's
23. You can hear, “Next station, Oxford Circus. Change here for the Central Line.” Where are you?
A. In a taxi.
B. In the London Underground.
C. In the plane to England.
D. At a bus stop.
24. Ryan and Kevin …… to the secondary school in Park Street.
A. go
B. have
C. are
D. goes
25. Snakes have got long bodies and no ……
A. head
B. legs
C. mouth
D. teeth
26. Emily …… gets up at 7 o'clock in the morning.
A. often
B. and her brother
C. does
D. is
27. At …… a lot of children eat chocolate eggs.
A. New Year's Day
B. Easter
C. Halloween
D. Guy Fawkes' Night
28. Complete the “family” of words: motorbike, van, bus, ……
A. fireplace
B. castle
C. lorry
D. bag
29. My father …… work in an office. He's a pilot.
A. isn't
B. doesn't
C. never
D. goes to
30. You are at the cinema and your friend arrives late. He says, “I'm very sorry.” You aren't angry. What do you say?
A. “It doesn't matter.”
B. “Don't talk to me.”
C. “I don't want to see you again.”
D. “Are you at the cinema?”
31. The letter “e” rhymes with “……”
A. say
B. three
C. Hi
D. her
32. “What …… do on Saturdays?” “I play football with my friends.”
A. do you
B. are you
C. does it
D. you can
33. Complete the “family” of words: bed, cupboard, chair, ……
A. stairs
B. desk
C. kitchen
D. knife
34. “Difficult” is the opposite of “……”
A. clever
B. easy
C. scared
D. angry
35. There…… good programmes on television tonight. Let's play Scrabble.
A. aren't any
B. is some
C. haven't any
D. don't have
36. You are in a café and you are looking at the menu. The waitress says, “What can I get for you?” What do you say?
A. “Can I have the menu, please?”
B. “What have I got?”
C. “A cup of tea and a cake, please.”
D. “Fine, thank you.”
37. I never buy …… from that shop. It's too expensive.
A. anything
B. nothing
C. everything
D. something
38. At Christmas in England, it is traditional to have roast …… for dinner.
A. pork
B. ham
C. pudding
D. turkey
39. “Eight” doesn't rhyme with “……”
A. wait
B. height
C. gate
D. hate
40. “…… a lot of pocket money?” “Well, no. Not very much.”
A. How much is
B. Does it run
C. Do you get
D. Why do you have
41. …… is not in England.
A. Stonehenge
B. Loch Ness
C. Buckingham Palace
D. Liverpool
42. Come into the kitchen, Paul, and help me! I …… the Christmas pudding!
A. am making
B. make
C. doing
D. making
43. “…… house is that?” “I don't know. Perhaps Mr Jones lives there.”
A. Whose
B. What's the
C. Who lives in the
D. Who's
44. I …… to the dentist's tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
A. goes
B. can be
C. am visiting
D. am going
45. The Romans conquered England …… the Normans.
A. before
B. with
C. after
D. against
46. The sky is blue when ……
A. it's raining hard.
B. there's a full moon.
C. there aren't any clouds.
D. snow is falling.
47. “Peas” rhymes with “……”
A. miss
B. pears
C. ears
D. please
48. David Cameron is ……
A. the captain of the English football team
B. the British Prime Minister
C. the inventor of the telephone
D. a singer and guitarist
49. I sometimes …… mistakes when I speak English.
A. have
B. do
C. make
D. get
50. The Town Hall is …… to the station.
A. a long way
B. opposite
C. next
D. on the left
51. Pronunciation: “beautiful” = O o o; “remember” = ……
A. O o o
B. o O o
C. o o O
D. o O o o
52. I think the house is empty. I …… noise at all.
A. don't hear anyone
B. doesn't make a
C. can't hear any
D. am not listening
53. Why …… every time I speak to her?
A. I'm laughing
B. is she smiling
C. she's crying
D. does she laugh
54. You can see all of London from the cabins on the ……
A. City Airship
B. Tower of London
C. Trafalgar Balloon
D. London Eye